At the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Juventus ended their four-match winless streak by earning a timely victory over Lecce in the 33rd round of Serie A. Leandro Paredes gave the hosts the lead with a well-executed freekick, but Assan Ceesay found the equalizer from the spot. Nevertheless, Dusan Vlahovic ended his goal-drought with a splendid half-volley to secure the three points. So here are our player ratings for Juventus who earned a 2-1 win at home over the courageous Lecce.
Juventus (3-5-1-1)
Wojciech Szczesny – 6.5
The Pole couldn’t deny Ceesay from the spot despite picking the right side, but pulled off some solid saves at the end of the match to maintain the win.
Gleison Bremer – 6.5
A generally solid outing from the former Torino man who made some timely interceptions.
Leonardo Bonucci – 6
The Juventus captain made some important blocks and interventions, but still had his shaky moments.
Danilo – 5.5
For the second match in a row, the Brazilian gave away a penalty kick, this time with an awkward handball. He also wasted two chances to score as his header went just wide on the first occasion, while his second attempt crashed against the post.
Mattia De Sciglio – 6
The fullback was enjoying a decent outing, darting forward on some occasions to support Juventus attacks. Sadly, his evening ended prematurely as he had to leave the pitch on a stretcher after sustaining a knee injury at the half-hour mark.
Nicolò Fagioli – 6.5
The young midfielder picked up Miretti with a couple of exquisite balls. Worked hard to retrieve possession in what was an impressive display overall.
Leandro Paredes – 7
Better late than never. The PSG loanee broke the deadlock with a splendid freekick that curled past the wall. He also did well defensively and on the corner-kick delivery, but couldn’t replicate his shooting heroics in the second half.
Fabio Miretti – 6
The teenager thought he had scored his first senior goal but was denied by the most marginal of offside calls, but then missed an absolute sitter in the second half.
Filip Kostic – 7
The Serbian linked up well with Di Maria and provided a sublime cross to his compatriot Vlahovic to restore the lead. worked extremely hard at the back to shut down Lecce’s right flank.
Angel Di Maria – 6
The Argentine made his return to the starting formation but it wasn’t his most influential effort. Though he linked up well with his teammates, he didn’t have a major impact in the final third.
Dusan Vlahovic – 7
Following a long drought, the former Fiorentina bomber proved he still has the killer’s instinct, scoring an absolutely brilliant half-volley. He could have added a second goal late in the match, but Wladimiro Falcone rushed off his goal to deny him.
Substitutes
Juan Cuadrado – 6.5
The Colombian was dangerous whenever he darted forward, and aside from one or two scares, he did well at the back.
Federico Chiesa – 5.5
The winger infuriated Massimiliano Allegri when he wasted a golden opportunity by trying to dribble past his man rather than picking up the unmarked Kostic.
Paul Pogba – 6.5
This was the Frenchman’s best cameo since his return to Juventus and by a large margin. He looked lively in the final third, dribbling past defenders and finding his teammates with smooth passing.
Manuel Locatelli – N/A
Federico Gatti – N/A
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